Meanings
tulsi1
plural tulsis · alternative tulasi · alternative thulasi
- uncountableusuallyHoly basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
It was a long, long time since I had been to Rohala and while I recalled some of the rooms and the courtyard with the fountain and the tulsi plant, I had no memories of the exterior of the house I was looking for.
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 157
Tulsi2
- A female given name from Hindi.
“Bobby’s a star,” Mr. Trump told one associate. “Tulsi? Tulsi wants to be a star.”
2025 June 20, Julian E. Barnes, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump’s Rebuke of Gabbard Signals an Uneasy Moment”, in The New York Times, →ISSN1 more example
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.
2024 November 13, Julian E. Barnes, “Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
tulsi · noun
- Sanskritतुलसी
- Hindiतुलसी
- Englishtulsi
Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
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Full word history & related roots →Tulsi · proper noun
- Sanskritतुलसी
- Hindiतुलसी“holy basil”
- EnglishTulsi
From Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
More words from Hindi, Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
tulsi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulsi
“tulsi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulsi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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